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College faculty publish fundamental and applied research in a wide range of peer reviewed publications, extension bulletins and policy briefs. Here, you’ll find Cornell Business News articles featuring some of that research. For original working papers, see the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business Research Paper Series, hosted by SSRN.
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Ozempic is changing the foods Americans buy
The new class of weight-loss and diabetes drugs are changing not just how much American households are eating, but even precisely what they buy at a supermarket or restaurant.
Why Americans think they won’t benefit from Social Security
Researchers found that sharing graphs of income and costs instead of just the trust fund balance dramatically reduced misunderstanding.
CEO turnover taxes analyst attention, skewing broader forecasts
When analyst attention is absorbed by CEO turnover, other companies in their portfolio pay the price, new Cornell research finds.
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For platforms relying on gig workers, bonuses can be a double-edged sword
Cornell researchers find that in the gig economy, bonus effectiveness depends on labor availability.
As farm jobs decline, food industry work holds steady
Study finds farm jobs shrink as nations grow wealthier, but food industry work holds steady — with better pay and wider gender gaps.
Nobel laureate Richard Thaler delights in the human side of economics
Richard Thaler, a Nobel laureate who was a professor at the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management from 1978 to 1995, spoke Oct. 17.
Right or left, low-quality news links popular on social media
Dubious headlines spread across social media — not just on the right, new Cornell research finds.
Cornell Atkinson-The Nature Conservancy awards promote biodiversity, climate resilience
Six projects led by Cornell and The Nature Conservancy researchers have been awarded grants from Cornell Atkinson.
The responsible way to engage political leaders? Leave their families out of it.
In heated political environments, some constituents insult a leader’s family on social media. New research explores this phenomenon.
Advancing large-scale solar boosts farmland prices
Legislative support for solar projects in New York state has increased the price of farmland near energy infrastructure and could disincentivize the use of land for farming.
Familiarity breeds success for fledgling companies
Teams featuring at least one “stranger” are more than twice as likely to fail as teams of friends, family members or co-workers, according to a Nolan Hotel School study.
Rank less, bond more: Rethinking performance feedback
The study explored how relative performance information affects social bonding and cooperation in the workplace.
The speed trap: why leaders’ quick pivots can seem inauthentic
The research team conducted three studies in a leader-centric workplace with over 3,000 participants.